Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-09-24

ing and disorderly. Bone unknown
person knocked him down. The lights
were immediately extinguished, and in
the darkness unknown hands inflicted
twelve bloody wounds upon his person.
Some twenty persons who were present
at the festival were arrested and taken
before Squire William NJ. Swoope. But
thexe was absolutely no evidence adj
duced as 10 who did the cutting. The
parties were all discharged (being only
required 10 pay the costs OF their ar
rest, amounting in the aggregate 10
about s15), except Reuben Hughes.
who was bound over in the penalty Of
$50 10 keepthe peace for twelve months.
This is the Reuben Hughes who was
published as having done the cutting.
He has made no attempt to escape. 1t
is reported that Rose died last night.
September term Of the County Court
came 10 close after a session OF ten
days Of arduous, faithful work by
Judge, juries, lawyers, clerks, sheriffs,
and Commonwealth attorney.
The trial of the three Thornhill chill
dren on the charge Of HOUSEKEEPING
and larceny came off this week. They
were indicted and tried separately,
though by the same jury (by agree
ment). Watson was tried first. He is
only ten years old, but smart for his
age and wicked. He got thirty days in
Jail and $40 fine. His sister Emma was
next tried and convicted and sentenced
TO ninety days in jail and s. fine. Ida
was next tried. She is good-looking
little mulatto, eight years Of age,
doubtless the youngest child ever ar
raigned before the County Court of
Botetourt on a charge Of felony. lin
her case the jury could not agree, and
the Commonwealth attorney entered
o nOte 10rOseqUi.
-Four licenses to manufacture brandy
were granted at this term OF the court.
Last evening The Methodist church
here was the scene OF an interesting
social event, which was witnessed by
crowded house. Miss Clara V. Hous-
man, the eldest daughter of Lewis
Housman, Jr., Esq, prominent mer-
chant Of this place, was united in mar
riage to Mr.. L. w. Walthall, civil
engineer on the line of the Virginia
Western 70 lroad. Rev. L. w. Brown
performed the ceremony. These were
the bridesmaids and groomsmen Miss
Mary Walthal with MIR. K. l.. Hous-
man, Miss Annie ID. Beckley with Mr..
X. l.. Moler, Miss Alice Camper with
Mr.. Sandy Figgat, Miss Ella Simpson
with Mr.. Alvin Landon, Miss Minnie
James with Mr.. G. II. Vines, Miss
Pearl NJ. Anderson with Mr.. G. NJ.
Lunsford, Miss Lila Mcdowell with
Mr.. +. j. Brugh, Miss Hattie Housman
with Mr.. A. 4. Lincoln. The ushers
were Messrs Turner Mcdowell and
Claiborne Goodwin. The wedding march
was rendered by Miss Pauline Camper.
The canning adjustments of this
county are at present engaged in can
ming apples. The peach crop is in a
measure a failure, and peaches will be
high. Mr.. Lewis L. Bolton has con-
tracted TO supply 200 bushels to an
establishment in this county at 81
bushel. When canned they are said to
bring 50 per bushel.
Marx II. Lloyd, the Republican
nominee for the Senate in the Man
chester district, spent several years of
his life in this town, teaching colored
school.
Rev. L. W. Brown preached an able
and eloquent sermon last Sunday in the
church on temperance.
Rev. Il. Il. Houston is absent this
week attending presbytery at Clifton
Forge.
Rev. J. j. Norwood. formerly the
able and popular rector of st. Marks
church here. is visiting in BotecOurt.
Miss Alice Crump, of Roanoke, is
lying very low with typhoid-fever at
the home of Mrs. NJ. NJ. Goodwin. Her
Mrs. A. G. Crump, of Staun-
ton, and Mrs. DIR. Kent, of Roanoke,
are here.
Miss Betsie Hoskins, who has been
spending the summer here as the guest |
Of Miss Matte Laster, leaves this week
for her home in King and Queen, tax
ing with her the kind wishes of host
of'friends she has won by her beauty
and her gIaces. ACroN.